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A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker with the 28th Expeditionary Aerial Refueling Squadron (EARS) in support of Operation Inherent Resolve over Iraq, Nov. 8, 2018. The 28th EARS empowers the fight against ISIS by providing mission extending aerial refueling services to U.S. and Coalition forces conducting operations in […]

The world may never again see bombing campaigns like those carried out in World War II, but for the right price you can experience a pretty good re-creation. Bomber Camp is more than just an aptly named summer camp for history buffs and airplane aficionados — it’s a chance to get some real hands-on experience […]

On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Justice unsealed charges against two more members of the Chinese Ministry of State Security (MSS) relating to a concerted effort to steal commercial aviation secrets from U.S. based companies. This marks the third time that members of the Chinese government have been directly implicated in espionage and the theft […]

By the late 1960s, the everyman’s vision for the future of air travel looked very different than the reality of today; and his vision was not unfounded.  In July of 1969, Apollo 11 had landed two astronauts on the surface of the moon, and the Concorde 001 had completed its first successful test flight.  Mankind […]

The night of April 17th, New Yorkers were rattled by the sound and sight of low flying helicopters buzzing around southern Manhattan. In this case, there was nothing to be alarmed about; New York City had announced that the flights would occur and the gents flying the helicopters are the best in the world: The […]

Following Tuesday’s tragic incident involving an engine explosion on a Southwest Airlines flight that killed one woman and injured at least seven others, many find themselves questioning the oft-touted statistics about airline safety. It is true that, statistically speaking, air travel is significantly safer than driving, but accepting minimal risk is still a game of […]

There is no debate that America’s fifth generation fighters, the F-22 and F-35, tend to garner the most publicity, but in terms of operational aircraft, all of the functional Raptors and Joint Strike Fighters employed by the entire U.S. military wouldn’t even add up to a sizeable chunk of the number of F/A-18 Hornets and […]

Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Jared Stagner, assigned to the Indians of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6, cleans the interior of an MH-60S Sea Hawk in the hangar bay aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt and its carrier strike group are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in […]

The United States Marine Corps’ claim to fame has always been amphibious operations, but throughout nearly two decades of combat operations in the Global War on Terror, the Marines’ responsibilities have grown to absorb nearly every facet of war fighting.  Born in a bar, the Marine Corps was founded in Philadelphia’s Tun Tavern on 10 […]

Lightning strikes near the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt as it travels in the Persian Gulf, Dec. 16, 2017.” – US Navy What Did You Do Last Night? Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Mark Vetere

B-ROLL: Members of California Army National Guard‘s B Company, 1st Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, fly in a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter over the Thomas Fire in Ventura County, California, while conducting water drops in coordination with CAL FIRE, Sat., Dec. 9, 2017. – DVIDS U.S. Air National Guard video by Senior Airman Crystal Housman This article […]

Bremont was formed in 2002 by brothers Nick and Giles English. Their first watches appeared on the market in 2007. In the relatively short amount of time since then, Bremont has become one of the premier watch brands for military units across the globe. Initially popularized in part by Bear Grylls who wore a Bremont […]